Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park can be found on the island of Hawaii. Hence it's name it contains a couple volcanoes both of which are active. It first became a national park on August 1, 1916 and covers roughly 500 square miles. The park is known for it's unusual camping and hiking spots and draws nearly 1.5 million visitors a year. Kilauea and Mauna Loa are the primary volcanos found in the park Manua Loa being the larger at a little over 13,500 feet and Kilauea the smaller at around 4,000 feet in elevation. Manua Loa is actually thought to be the biggest volcano on the planet. Each of these volcanos has erupted as recently as the early 1980's. None of the eruptions in the last 40 years or so have caused any fatalities. Camping, Hiking, and bicycling are favorite activities of tourists visiting the park. There are a couple campgrounds the lie within the parks borders. The first being Namakanipaio Campground, which requires registration, and Kulanaokuaiki which is free to the public. The park is opened 365 days a year 24 hours a day.

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Info

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Hawaiâi Volcanoes National Park will be open on Christmas Day (Tues., Dec. 25) and New Yearâs Eve (Mon., Dec. 31), but KÄ«lauea Visitor Center, which opens daily at 9 a.m., will close at 2 p.m. both days

Ambrosia beetle hole in Acacia koa

Some koa trees that were killed by the wildfire on Mauna Loa Strip Road in August 2018 were seen to be covered with small, white projections coming out of the trunk. On examination, these turned out to be frass columns produced by beetles, probably in the family Scolytinae (bark beetles), which includes the gernera Xyloborus, Xyloboriunus, and Xylosandrus (ambrosia beetles). These beetles tunnel into the trees and push out the frass, which forms these stick-like projections on the trunk. Similar or the same beetles can attack ohia trees (Metrosideros polymorpha) that die from Rapid Ohia Death and can produce large amounts of frass that spread the disease to other trees.

Ambrosia beetle frass on Acacia koa

Some koa trees that were killed by the wildfire on Mauna Loa Strip Road in August 2018 were seen to be covered with small, white projections coming out of the trunk. On examination, these turned out to be frass columns produced by beetles, probably in the family Scolytinae (bark beetles), which includes the gernera Xyloborus, Xyloboriunus, and Xylosandrus (ambrosia beetles). These beetles tunnel into the trees and push out the frass, which forms these stick-like projections on the trunk. Similar or the same beetles can attack ohia trees (Metrosideros polymorpha) that die from Rapid Ohia Death and can produce large amounts of frass that spread the disease to other trees.

Burnt Acacia koa and grass regeneration after Mauna Loa Rd fire

In some areas non-native grasses such as meadow rice grass (Ehrharta stipoides) and kikuyu grass (Pennisetum clandestinum) are regenerating in burnt areas three months after the fire and may be preventing establishment of native plants.

Acacia koa regeneration after the Mauna Loa Strip Road fire

Three months after the disastrous fire that destroyed thousands of acres of young koa forest along Mauna Loa Strip Road in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, millions of young koa seedlings are regenerating in some areas.

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Pteridium aquilinum regeneration after the Mauna Loa Strip Road fire

The native kīlau (kilau) or bracken fern is regenerating instead of alien grasses in some areas three months after the Mauna Loa Strip Road fire of August 2018. The black skeletons show that this area had been an 'a'ali'i (Dodonaea viscosa) thicket.